[78-L] Morey Amsterdam on Sunset

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sat Jun 6 06:45:13 PDT 2009


I've seen something else on LISSEN, but don't ask me what..I just remember 
being surprised to find one that didn't have Morey. The label is listed in the 
ARLD as a jazz label, with all known numbers dating from 1947. MA'S are May 
1947 (issue date), per this.

dl

Thomas Stern wrote:
> THANKS David, Marc, Randy!
> 
>   What is the background on the LISSEN label? is this a 10",  did they issue
> anything else?
>   ditto CROWN ??  I assume this is NOT the Bihari label.
> 
> Anyone else have an opinion on the SUNSET 78?  Any other Morey Amsterdam on
> Sunset or other 20's labels?
> 
> Thanks, Thomas.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Morey Amsterdam on Sunset
> 
> 
> There is also a Morey Amsterdam in the personnel of the Santa Monica Civic
> Symphony Orchestra, which recorded for Disc in 1947. His dad, possibly?
> 
> Probably his last appearance can be found on Disc 1 of "Caroline in the
> City",
> Season 1. He died before the show aired.
> 
> dl
> 
> Marc Friend wrote:
>> Hello, I own a Morey Amsterdam on Sunset 1140 (No Master Numbers)
>>
>> the titles of the songs are:
>>
>> Side A-Show Me The Way to Go Home (King)
>> Side B- If You Didn't Care (Amsterdam)
>>
>> Could anyone date this. I would say  ca. 1921-1923
>>
>> He was born in 1910 so that would make him around 13 years old.
>>
>> Just listened to the record and it could actually be him.
>>
>> Marc Friend
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